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Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago Cubs 17

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 29, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 31
5
5–17
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 60
17
T-Score60
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Gausman leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 570 walks this season, 87 more than Cincinnati.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
145th
WHIP
1.40
174th
K/9
7.06
162nd
BB/9
4.21
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
145.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CHC
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.37
141st
WHIP
1.26
101st
K/9
8.92
55th
BB/9
2.45
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
137th
OPS/R
–
IP
150.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Gausman owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Abbott's 7.1.
·Gausman walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Gausman owns a 3.77 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.40 for Abbott.
·Abbott has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Gausman's 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAbbottGausmanNote
Career vs opponent3.72 ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 6 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7
Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Héctor RodríguezLRF42.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
2Elly De La CruzSSS84.88030.8340-for-2Very small sample
3Sal StewartR1B75.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
4JJ BledayLLF67.74024.7790-for-4Very small sample
5Tyler StephensonRC68.72715.7481-for-5Very small sample
6Eugenio SuárezRDH62.74026.7486-for-19Small sample
7Jose TrevinoRC30.5575.6074-for-6Very small sample
8TJ FriedlLCF29.5104.5142-for-3Very small sample
9Matt McLainR2B48.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
1Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample67H-Score5Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample68H-Score6Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · 6-for-19 · Small sample62H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .607 · 4-for-6 · Very small sample30H-Score8TJ Friedl CF · L.172 / .510 · 4 HRvs hand .514 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample29H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF81.94245.9260-for-11Small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF75.84126.9741-for-4Very small sample
3Alex BregmanR3B73.81928.8910-for-5Very small sample
4Michael BuschL1B65.74520.7332-for-5Very small sample
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6745-for-18Small sample
6Matt ShawRRF50.7375.8261-for-7Very small sample
7Tyrone TaylorRLF61.82711.9550-for-2Very small sample
8Pedro RamírezS2B52.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
9Carson KellyRC56.71210.8991-for-7Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · 0-for-11 · Small sample81H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample75H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample73H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample65H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .674 · 5-for-18 · Small sample49H-Score6Matt Shaw RF · R.237 / .737 · 5 HRvs hand .826 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample50H-Score7Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score8Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · 1-for-7 · Very small sample56H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·CHCCHC
AVG.229 30th.251 6th
OPS.699 25th.767 1st
Home runs213 4th220 3rd
Runs666 27th850 1st
OBP.305 30th.339 2nd
SLG.394 25th.428 1st
PitchingCINCIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.12
CINCHC
WHIP1.44vs1.26
CINCHC
K/98.1vs7.8
CINCHC
HR Allowed214vs231
CINCHC
BullpenCINCIN·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.58vs4.24
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.39vs1.31
no league rank
Saves42vs36
CINCHC
ResultsCINCIN·CHCCHC
+18629th
Run differential
+4502nd
75–87 Record89–73
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (4.15 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Kevin Gausman (4.37 ERA, 7–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Reds and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Andrew Abbott is at 45; Kevin Gausman is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.